Horological Meandering

I understand, to a degree what goes into making a watch, there is way more than just seeing at the dealer. R&D, manufacturing, fine tuning, marketing the list goes on and on and........... After seeing some of the prices of some watches today it almost ma... 

There are many Small Brands and Watchmakers making amazing watches in all segments that would appreciate your interest and business.

To quote: " Swiss watch exports have become increasingly concentrated in high-value pieces, with watches above CHF 3,000 (exports value) dominating the market. In that environment, success is not about volume, it is about pricing power, brand equity and p... 

I had a chance to drive my friend’s Porsche yesterday, which was truly an amazing experience as he kept urging me to push it in order to really appreciate it. The point is that I viscerally and mentally acknowledged the R&D/engineering that goes into ever... 

But most who have the money for that level of watch can afford the Porsche too!

...just a Manufacturer's service away from being like-new in condition and mechanics. Consider focusing on those...

People suggesting you buy from different brands or pre owned are, in my opinion, missing the point. The harsh reality is that this hobby is becoming more and more gatekept from a shrinking middle class and being pushed mainly to the upper class. What used... 

However my gripe is mostly the luck of justification for this prices. There’s no meaningful difference between last year this year, or the year prior regarding new watches other than dial colors, cheaper finishing, now even saving on seconds hands(simplif... 

I saw a clip with a comedian joking about expensive watches and his Casio, "it has this amazing ability to tell time even after a robbery!" I'd offer, as others have suggested, there's a lot of room to have fun up and down the price spectrum. I posted my ...  

That's not the manufacturer's problem but mine - I don't earn enough money. Ha ha!

I have enough watches at the moment.

The price point of some new time only or normal complications watches are getting to high nowadays .

I mostly buy preowned and inflation adjusted, MOST watches are cheaper now than ever. IE the JLC Duometre has been around 20k USD used for the last 5 years. Once you factor inflation in, it’s cheaper than ever. Conversely, MSRP is bonkers for most brands ... 

No watch design, however classical, should threaten the making of major payments. Yesterday I was looking at a classical design from a "volume indie" brand; with a new CEO who recently raised the price of a nice gold microrotor to USD100k. Quickly I thoug...